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The price of university accommodation has increased but the quality is better

This year’s students may count themselves lucky that they will start
university before any significant rise in tuition fees.

But they face an increase in what will probably be the biggest expense during
their time at university: rent. It has jumped this year by 4.3 per cent, to
an average of £65.30 a week, but is much higher in some areas.

Where to live and with whom are among the most important, non-academic,
decisions for a student. While many institutions used to promise
accommodation in university-owned halls of residence or shared flats for
first-year students, fewer can now make this